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Afrikaans and Zulu are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European family while Zulu belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Afrikaans follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while Zulu follows verb-subject-object (VSO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.
Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide Zulu: Approximately 13 million speakers, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in South Africa.
Everyday phrases translated from Afrikaans to Zulu — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Afrikaans | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Hallo | Sawubona |
| Goeie môre | Sawubona |
| Goeie middag | Sawubona |
| Goeienaand | Sawubona |
| Goeie nag | Ulale kahle |
| Totsiens | Usale kahle |
| Sien jou later | Sobonana kamuva |
| Sien jou môre | Sobonana kusasa |
| Welkom | Siyakwamukela |
| Hoe gaan dit met jou? | Unjani? |
| Dit gaan goed met my, dankie | Ngiyaphila, ngiyabonga |
| Lekker dag | Ube nosuku oluhle |
| Afrikaans | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Asseblief | Ngiyacela |
| Dankie | Ngiyabonga |
| Baie dankie | Ngiyabonga kakhulu |
| Jy is welkom | Wamukelekile |
| Ja | Yebo |
| Nee | Cha |
| Verskoon my | Uxolo |
| Ek is jammer | Ngiyaxolisa |
| Geen probleem nie | Akunankinga |
| Natuurlik | Yebo kunjalo |
| Baie geluk | Siyakuhalalisela |
| Sterkte | Inhlanhla |
| Afrikaans | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Wat is jou naam? | Ungubani igama lakho? |
| Lekker om jou te ontmoet | Ngiyajabula ukukwazi |
| Waar kom jy vandaan? | Uvelaphi? |
| Hoe oud is jy? | Uneminyaka emingaka? |
| Ek is 'n student | Ngingumfundi |
| Ek is hier met vakansie | Ngilapha ngeholide |
| Ek is hier vir werk | Ngilapha ngomsebenzi |
| Dit is my vriend | Umngane wami lo |
| Afrikaans | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Een | Eyodwa |
| Twee | Okubili |
| Drie | Ezintathu |
| Vier | Ezine |
| Vyf | Ezinhlanu |
| Ses | Eziyisithupha |
| Sewe | Eziyisikhombisa |
| Agt | Isishiyagalombili |
| Nege | Ayisishiyagalolunye |
| Tien | Ishumi |
| Honderd | Ikhulu |
| Een duisend | Inkulungwane eyodwa |
| Afrikaans | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Vandag | Namuhla |
| Môre | Kusasa |
| Gister | Izolo |
| Nou | Manje |
| Later | Kamuva |
| Hoe laat is dit? | Isikhathi sini? |
| In die oggend | Ekuseni |
| In die aand | Kusihlwa |
| Maandag | UMsombuluko |
| Vrydag | NgoLwesihlanu |
| Volgende week | Ngesonto elizayo |
| Een uur | Ihora elilodwa |
| Afrikaans | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Waar is die badkamer? | Ikuphi indlu yokugezela? |
| Waar is die treinstasie? | Sikuphi isiteshi sesitimela? |
| Waar is die lughawe? | Sikuphi isikhumulo sezindiza? |
| Hoe kom ek daar? | Ngifika kanjani lapho? |
| Draai links | Jikela kwesokunxele |
| Draai regs | Jikela kwesokudla |
| Gaan reguit vorentoe | Hamba uqonde phambili |
| Dit is naby | Iseduze |
| Dit is ver | Kukude |
| Ek is verlore | Ngilahlekile |
| Ek het 'n taxi nodig | Ngidinga itekisi |
| Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop? | Ngingalithenga kuphi ithikithi? |
| Hoeveel is die kaartjie? | Malini ithikithi? |
| Is dit veilig om te loop? | Ingabe kuphephile ukuhamba? |
| Afrikaans | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Ek is honger | Ngilambile |
| Ek is dors | Ngomile |
| Water, asseblief | Ngicela, amanzi |
| 'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief | Ngicela, itafula lababili |
| Die spyskaart, asseblief | Ngicela, imenyu |
| Wat beveel jy aan? | Yini oyincomayo? |
| Ek wil dit graag hê | Ngingathanda lokhu |
| Dit is heerlik | Kumnandi |
| Die rekening, asseblief | Ngicela, ibhili |
| Ek eet nie vleis nie | Angiyidli inyama |
| Ek het 'n voedselallergie | Nginokungezwani nokudla |
| Koffie | Ikhofi |
| Tee | Itiye |
| Brood | Isinkwa |
| Afrikaans | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Hoeveel kos dit? | Kubiza malini lokhu? |
| Dit is te duur | Kubiza kakhulu |
| Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte? | Uyawamukela amakhadi esikweletu? |
| Ek soek net | Ngibheka nje |
| Ek sal dit vat | Ngizoyithatha |
| Maak oop | Vula |
| Gesluit | Kuvaliwe |
| Ingang | Ukungena |
| Verlaat | Phuma |
| Waar is die mark? | Ikuphi imakethe? |
| Afrikaans | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Help | Usizo |
| Bel 'n dokter | Shayela udokotela |
| Bel die polisie | Shayela amaphoyisa |
| Ek het hulp nodig | Ngidinga usizo |
| Ek is siek | Ngiyagula |
| Waar is die hospitaal? | Sikuphi isibhedlela? |
| Waar is die apteek? | Likuphi ikhemisi? |
| Dit maak seer hier | Kubuhlungu lapha |
| Ek het 'n dokter nodig | Ngidinga udokotela |
| Is daar 'n hospitaal naby? | Ingabe sikhona isibhedlela eduze? |
| Afrikaans | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Praat jy Engels? | Ingabe uyasikhuluma isingisi? |
| Ek verstaan nie | Angiqondi |
| Ek verstaan | Ngiyaqonda |
| Praat asseblief stadig | Ngicela ukhulume kancane |
| Herhaal dit asseblief | Sicela uphinde lokho |
| Skryf dit asseblief neer | Ngicela uyibhale phansi |
| Wat beteken dit? | Kusho ukuthini lokhu? |
| Hoe sê jy dit? | Ukusho kanjani lokhu? |
| Ek leer | Ngiyafunda |
| Ek praat 'n bietjie | Ngikhuluma kancane |
| Kan jy my help? | Ungangisiza? |
| Ek weet nie | Angazi |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in South Africa, especially in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is also spoken in parts of Swaziland, Botswana, Lesotho, and Mozambique.
Uses the Latin alphabet with additional letters: c, q, x, and click sounds (c, x, and q are used to represent these click sounds).
Features a unique set of click sounds, including the lateral click (x), alveolar click (c), and palatal click (q).
Verb-subject-object (VSO) order is typical, with a highly agglutinative structure, using prefixes and suffixes to modify verbs and nouns for tense, aspect, mood, and person.
Includes many words from Afrikaans and English due to colonial and modern influences.
Part of the Nguni subgroup of the Bantu languages, which also includes Xhosa, Swati, and Ndebele.
Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Zulu script, which was a variant of the Mandombe script.
Adopted the Latin script during the 19th century with the work of missionaries who developed a written form of the language.
Approximately 13 million speakers, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in South Africa.
Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent in other countries where Afrikaner and Namibian communities reside.
Uses the Latin alphabet. Includes the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. Also includes diacritic marks on vowels such as é, ë, î, ô, and û.
Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.
Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.
Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.
Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.
Evolved from the Dutch used by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope during the 17th century, transitioning into a distinct written form by the 19th century.
Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
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